re: Is Bama better prepared for a Post-Saban era than it was for Post Bear?

I believe that saban's success will also be the downfall of the program. Not while he is here, I don't see ya'll ever losing more than 3 games in a season as long as he is there. I just believe once he leaves, your fanbase will be so accustomed to being in the hunt every year that 2-3 early losses will derail the morale of the fans and then the team. The first coach ya'll hire after him has no shot only from the obsurdly high expectations that saban established by winning. It will be interesting to see to say the least.